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Re:Why I left Microsoft by amichail on Monday January 18, 2010 @12:13PM (#1060279)
You are thinking of what's best for the company, not the developers. For some people, development is only rewarding if they determine what to build.
Re:Why I left Microsoft by mahmud on Monday January 18, 2010 @12:23PM (#1060313)
Yes, and those people are called hobbyists.

Even if you work for yourself, you decide which market to be in, and the market decides what you must build and when.

Re:Why I left Microsoft by raganwald on Monday January 18, 2010 @12:25PM (#1060321)
Sure. I don't have some belief that all developers are incapable of product management. The very best, IMO, have strength in understanding what and why as well as how. But I do have a belief that in some cases, there is value for everyone in having a team with specialized roles. For all products there is a need for product management. And for some product teams, there should be a specialized product manager leading product management.

Interestingly, the push to smaller start-ups and smaller teams does create more opportunities for developers to wear multiple hats. That's a good thing too.

Re:Why I left Microsoft by rmaccloy on Monday January 18, 2010 @12:21PM (#1060306)
Then they should work somewhere they can do that. Most likely that's a small company or a startup.